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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Gatineau Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 54.6% cheaper than Gatineau.

Restaurants: pay 74.4% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 47.8% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 49.7% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 54.7% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 62.2% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.6% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 14.7% less in Ho Chi Minh City

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Gatineau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ho Chi Minh City instead of Gatineau, you would:

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pay 74.4% less for restaurants

	Gatineau	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.62 CA$17.87	$1.92 ₫49,832	-84.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$14.89	$4.62 ₫120K	-56.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 CA$1.95	$0.54 ₫13,905	-60.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.27 CA$1.80	$0.33 ₫8,590	-73.9%
Average			-74.4%

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pay 47.8% less for groceries

	Gatineau	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.89 CA$4.10	$1.08 ₫27,843	-62.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.82 CA$8.24	$6.05 ₫157K	+4.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.28 CA$10.31	$6.13 ₫159K	-15.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.21 CA$4.55	$1.62 ₫42,008	-49.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.45 CA$6.30	$1.64 ₫42,570	-63.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 CA$2.58	$1.36 ₫35,261	-25.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 CA$1.20	$0.58 ₫14,953	-31.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.13 CA$3.02	$0.72 ₫18,715	-66.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.06 CA$2.92	$0.58 ₫14,918	-72.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 CA$1.35	$0.54 ₫14,104	-43.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 CA$1.58	$0.53 ₫13,662	-52.6%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 49.7% less for transportation

	Gatineau	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.70 CA$6.66	$3.55 ₫91,950	-24.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$79.26 CA$112.21	$11.55 ₫299K	-85.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+10.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.15 CA$32.77	$5.80 ₫150K	-74.9%
Average			-49.7%

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pay 54.7% less for housing

	Gatineau	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.54 CA$67.30	$10.46 ₫271K	-78.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,083.63 CA$1,534.14	$585.86 ₫15M	-45.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$938.09 CA$1,328.10	$297.81 ₫8M	-68.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.74 CA$121.38	$79.24 ₫2M	-7.6%
Average			-54.7%

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pay 62.2% less for childcare

	Gatineau	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$543.57 CA$769.55	$438.36 ₫11M	-19.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$133K CA$189K	$23,561.82 ₫610M	-82.3%
Average			-62.2%

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pay 64.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Gatineau	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.21 CA$5.96	$1.03 ₫26,762	-75.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.09 CA$4.37	$1.81 ₫46,978	-41.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.92 CA$16.88	$1.23 ₫31,892	-89.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.47 CA$65.78	$25.91 ₫671K	-44.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.52 CA$14.89	$3.46 ₫89,697	-67.1%
Average			-64.6%

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pay 14.7% less for clothing

	Gatineau	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.26 CA$98.06	$51.59 ₫1M	-25.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.08 CA$59.58	$34.61 ₫896K	-17.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.92 CA$121.64	$91.59 ₫2M	+6.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.90 CA$165.50	$94.62 ₫2M	-19.1%
Average			-14.7%

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